Office of General Counsel Intern

Full-time

No

Office of General Counsel Intern - Full-Time Temporary Position at Insurance Fund, State

Salary Range: $21 to $25 Hourly

Job Specifics:
- Must have completed 2 years at an accredited law school in New York State prior to summer 2024
- Minimum grade point average (GPA) of or equivalent
- Strong computer research skills and writing/editing skills
- Desire to work in public service
- Must be able to work full-time summer and part-time fall and spring

Responsibilities:
- Drafting motions, deposition preparation, and legal research and writing
- Reviewing ethics inquiries and drafting appeals
- Reviewing and responding to FOIL requests
- Providing legal guidance to Executive Management on initiatives and business issues
- Handling premium collection matters and contract procurement
- Ensuring compliance with legal obligations related to ethics and financial disclosure
- Appearing at Workers' Compensation Board hearings and litigating claims
- Providing advice on matters involving employee conduct and collective bargaining agreements
- Defense of employers in third-party suits and assisting with litigation matters
- Loss transfer matters stemming from motor-vehicle accidents

Benefits:
- Competitive compensation
- Opportunities for future career growth
- Supportive and open team-based environment
- Plentiful vacation, personal, and sick leave accruals
- Paid state and federal holidays
- Full medical, vision, and dental coverage
- Retirement options
- Possibility of telecommuting, flextime, and alternative work schedules

Organization Overview:
- Established in 1914 to provide workers' compensation insurance
- Mission is to guarantee availability of workers' compensation insurance at lowest cost
- Largest workers' compensation carrier in New York State
- Provides disability benefits coverage for off-the-job injuries to employers
- Added paid family leave in 2018 as part of disability benefits product

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:
- NYSIF prioritizes and champions diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout the agency
- Equal opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment
- Believes in embracing differences to bring richness and new ideas to the workplace
- Committed to investing in resources to improve engagement, retention, and promotion of talent

Requirements:
- Completed 2 years at an accredited law school in New York State
- Minimum GPA of or equivalent
- Strong computer research skills and writing/editing skills
- Desire to work in public service
- Must be able to work full-time summer and part-time fall and spring

To Apply:
- Email resume, cover letter, and transcript to
- For questions about the program, email

Competitive compensation, future career growth potential, open and supportive team-based environment, plentiful vacation, personal, and sick leave accruals, paid state and federal holidays, full medical, vision, and dental, retirement options, possibility of telecommuting, flextime, and alternative work schedules.

Legal research, writing, editing, computer research, client representation, negotiation, contract review, litigation

Must have completed 2 years at an accredited law school in New York State.

Please email your resume, cover letter, and transcript to . For any questions on this program, please write to .

Qualification and Experience Completion of 2 years at an accredited law school in New York State, minimum GPA of 3.0, strong computer research and writing skills, desire to work in public service

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